Welcome to the Bloomsburg University Manga and Anime Club (BUMAC) webpage. We hold free public showings of anime every Monday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m. in Bakeless Center Room 105. Please enjoy your stay and we hope to see you at the next meeting!

At our tenth summer meeting we watched Murder Princess. From Animenfo: "In the 4th of Month of Jade, Cyndina Era 672, a coup d’etat broke out in Foreland. To escape the assault, Princess Arita fled the castle. She ran screaming into the forest as her guards were killed by unknown assailants. When she exited the forest, she came upon a woman drawing her sword. The woman, Pharis, was the strongest bounty hunter in history. It is rumored that she killed a dragon and is accompanied by Death. As Arita tried to ask Pharis for help, she bumped into her. This caused the land beneath them to give way and send them crashing off a cliff. While they were falling, a light swallowed them. They landed on the ground, but their souls had been exchanged. Pharis, now in Arita's body, asked that she be allowed to protect the country as princess and Arita agreed. Now, the strongest and most cruel princess in history is born: Murder Princess."

At our ninth summer meeting we watched Ranma 1/2 Season One. "It's not easy being teenage martial artist Ranma Saotome, but it's even worse when your martial-artist father Genma takes you from home at an early age to go on a decade-long training mission. He doesn't speak a word of Chinese, and yet he insists upon bringing you to the cursed training ground known as Jusenkyo, where falling into one of the many springs there instantly turns you into whoever-or whatever-drowned there last. And then, the two of you have this little accident...From now on, a splash of cold water will turn your father into a giant panda, while you...well, you turn into a red-haired (and problematically well-built) female version of yourself. Hot water will reverse the effect, but only until the next time. What's a half-guy, half-girl to do?."

At our eighth summer meeting we had a rare mystery disk night, we had no clue what would get voted in and only short descriptions
were given of the titles. The winner ended up being the live action Baptism
of Blood. “Sakura’s
mother is making her life a living hell. Disfigured and half-mad, she rules
her daughter’s life with an iron fist in the crumbling mansion that is their
home. But when Sakura stumbles upon a mad scientist’s fiendish machine, she
discovers that her mother is really evil! For twenty years, she has concealed
the ghastliest of schemes – to transplant her own brain into Sakura’s
helpless body!”

At our seventh summer meeting we watched Ah! My Goddess - The Movie. "It has been three spring-times since Belldandy came to Earth to grant Keiichi one wish. Things seem to be fine with them while living in the temple with Belldandy's sisters Urd and Skuld, but little do they know that a fallen god from Belldandy's past has escaped from his lunar prison. He has plans for everyone which do not include what the goddess and her human lover wanted for themselves."

On the road to Otakon...
July 17, 2007, 8:10 pm by WebmasterComments (0)

It’s that time of the year…ITS OTAKON TIME! Though BUMAC will not be there in an official
capacity, at least 10 past and present members will be attending this
year. We’ll see you all there!

At our sixth summer meeting we went a little off the beaten
path and watched the Asian live action movie The Legend of Suriyothai. “Thai Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol himself
directed this saga of 16th century Thailand,
which plunges deep into the era's royal court intrigue and bloody battles with
neighboring Burma.
The plot centers around two women: The noble and beautiful Princess Suriyothai
(M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi), who sacrifices her own true love (and eventually,
her life) for the good of the country, and Srisudachan (Mai Charoenpura) a
scheming lady of the court who plots to seize the throne.“

Reminder: No Meeting July 2nd
July 1, 2007, 1:49 pm by WebmasterComments (0)

This is a reminder that we will not have a July 2nd meeting. Have a good 4th of July and see at the July 9th meeting!

At our fifth summer meeting we watched Highlander - The Search for Vengeance. "The lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan through the ages searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago. On his quest, he discovers New York is submerged, and one dominant monolith fortress towers over the seas. Colin can save the survivors, but his sword only hungers for the blood of one man. Despite many lifetimes of training, Colin has failed to vanquish Marcus on the great battlefields of history. Can he finish what he started and stop Marcus? Will Colin lead the people to freedom or become consumed by hate? There can be only one."